Staden j 2000 screening of cussonia species for medicinal properties. We noted in both samples, the presence of several secondary. Article views are the countercompliant sum of full text article downloads since november 2008 both pdf and html across all institutions and individuals. Saponins from cussonia bancoensis and their inhibitory. Their genus name commemorates the botanist pierre cusson. Pdf immunomodulatory activities of isolated compounds from the. The bole is crooked and can be up to 100cm in diameter with a very thick, corky bark328. Rich araliaceae is a folk medicine used to treat various diseases. Cussonia arborea is a deciduous tree sometimes growing up to metres tall. The plant list includes 56 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus cussonia. Cussonia in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Cussonia spicata is an evergreen tree usually growing up to 10 metres tall, but occasionally to 17 metres398.
Make sure seed trays are at least 6 inches 15 cm in depth to allow the small tubers to form. One of the most widely distributed species is cussonia arborea hochst. An cussonia arborea in nahilalakip ha genus nga cussonia, ngan familia nga araliaceae. Immunomodulatory activities of isolated compounds from the root. Cussonia paniculata plantinfo everything and anything. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Ameliorative effects of cussonia arborea methanol root bark extract on histomorphology of. Pagka karon wala pay siak nga nalista ubos niini niya.
Glycosylated haemoglobin values of alloxaninduced diabetic rats treated with graded doses of cussonia arborea extract article pdf available in journal of applied animal research 461. It grows in crevices filled with natural organic humus and compost. Immunomodulatory activities of isolated compounds from the rootbark of cussonia arborea. Cussonia paniculata occurs inland at altitudes up to 2 100 m. Due to their striking habit, they are a conspicuous and easily recognizable group of plants. Antimicrobial and antimalarial activity of cussonia. Cussonia the mountain cabbage tree nurseries online.
Ang cussonia arborea sakop sa kahenera nga cussonia sa kabanay nga araliaceae. The plant list includes a further 8 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus cussonia. The dcm extracts from lannea velutina leaves and cussonia arborea roots, methanol extract from diospyros abyssinica leaves and ether. Pdf glycosylated haemoglobin values of alloxaninduced. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Cussonia paniculata mountain cabbage tree buy online. Cussonia species, common cabbage tree cussonia spicata. Cussonia bancoensis is used in ghana mainly for the management of pain and treating infectious diseases. This paper reports the chemical and biological studies of two plants, ximenia americana and c. A softly tomentose tree, with branches thick at the extremities, marked with the scars of the fallen leaves. It originated in africa and has its center of distribution in south africa and the mascarene islands. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about cussonia species, common cabbage tree cussonia spicata supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles database at daves garden. We do not intend the plant list to be complete for names of infraspecific rank.
The taxonomic significance of leaf anatomical characters in cussonia and related genera araliaceae pdf. The traditional use of cussonia species to treat sexually transmitted diseases and plasmodium infections appears to have a scientific basis. Usda, ars, germplasm resources information network. This page was last edited on 20 november 2018, at 17. So, the aim of this study was to isolate and characterize using nmr, the hypoglycemic principle present in the root bark of cussonia arborea for the first time. Cussonia paniculata mountain cabbage tree straight outta dr. It is commonly found near johannesburg and pretoria. Cytotoxic and free radical scavenging activities of anhydrous hederagenin, isolated from cussonia arborea hochst. Cussonia spicata, known as spiked cabbage tree, lowveld cabbage tree or common cabbage tree, is a tree in the family araliaceae, which is native to the moister regions of subsaharan africa. The wood is used for coffins, drums, boats and carvings. This study was designed to isolate and characterise the secondary metabolites from the roots of d.
The crowns tend to look a little like large cabbages hence the common name. This technology involves propagation of diseasefree plants under controlled. Cussonia arborea is a tropical plant belonging to the family of araliacea with about 20 species tennant 2010. Antioxidants are known to mop up free radicals aba et al. Cussonia is a genus of plants of the family araliaceae, which is native to the afrotropics. The use of species of the family araliaceae cussonia and. Antihyperglycaemic and antioxidant potentials of cussonia arborea in alloxaninduced diabetic rats.
It is often found in rocky places from the mountains of the karoo and eastern cape through kwazulunatal and free state into gauteng and further north. Also known as the rock cabbage treethis cussonia differs from the more common c. These are primarily included because names of species rank are synonyms. However, seed sown in summer months will germinate faster in about 4 weeks than seed sown in winter 7 weeks to germination. Establishment and early persistence of tree seedlings in an annually. In the interest of the environment, this website was built with 100% recycled pixels. The leaves, bark, stem and roots of cussonia spicata and c. Though we endeavour to ensure correctness, plant info, its owners and employees, cannot accept responsibility for any errors in information or any losses suffered due to the use of information on this site. This technology involves propagation of disease free plants under controlled. Cussonia sphaerocephala is the rare species similar in most respects to the better known cussonia spicata, differing mainly in the larger, more rounded flowering panicle. It is suitable for furniture and light interior construction. The methanol extract of cussonia arborea was the most active against plasmodium falciparum. A web site containing information about the flora of zimbabwe. Antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of the stem bark of cussonia.
Rich were evaluated on human ncih460 lung cancer cells, ohand dpph. Cussonias in general have the peculiar habit of producing their attractive leaves toward the ends of thick branches in large round heads. Cussonia arborea in world checklist of selected plant families. This plant comes from the transvaal, orange free state, natal, eastern cape and the karoo in south africa where it grows to nearly 7,000 feet in elevation and is often found growing out of crevices in rocks. It is cultivated as a garden plant in areas without extreme degrees of frost. Most species are drought tolerant and prefer a sunny spot to grow. This page was last edited on 20 november 2018, at 16. A rather unusual group of plants cussonia are grown for the foliage and range from smaller growing species suited to container growing to medium to large sized trees. The record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120323 which reports it as an accepted name record 52420 with original publication details. Click on each image to see a larger version and details of the record view all images 18 photo. It is also used as firewood, although of low quality for this purpose.
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